Send text message to any missed call?

[Sommermann]

Is it possible to automatically send a text message to the number of any call that is missed?

When I receive a call and don't answer it I would like to send an automatic text message to the number asking the caller to text me.

 

[Jacob L]

Trigger: call missed
Action: send SMS. You can use magic text to specify the number.

Be careful, this is how scammers can work: check out missed call scams.

I made a tool for identifying who called or sent SMS. Here: http://www.macrodroid.com/macrostore?id=7918

if the link fails head to MacroDroid store and search for id=7918 You can then use this tool to prevent you from sending SMS to scammers!

 

[Sommermann]

What is magic text?

 

[Jacob L]

What is magic text?

That's the blue ... button next to each text field.

 

[Dm114]

What is magic text?

Magic text - MacroDroid Wiki

macrodroidforum.com

 

[Sommermann]

It sounds like this is possible but not a good idea?

 

[MacroDroidDev]

How do you draw the conclusion that it's not a good idea?

It's entirely fine what you are trying to do and a very common thing to do.

 

[Jacob L]

How do you draw the conclusion that it's not a good idea?

It's entirely fine what you are trying to do and a very common thing to do.

Be careful, this is how scammers can work: check out missed call scams and information on phishing and smishing.

scammer.info has loads of information on how to protect ourselves. https://it.utah.edu/node4/posts/2021/february/smishing-vishing.php

 

[Snurre]

There should not be any risc just to send an SMS
You are NOT giving any personale data away
It is definetly not the same as clicking or whatever on different links in suspect sms's or mail

 

[Jacob L]

However, it is possible to send a batch of SMS to random numbers generated by a bot. In which case, by replying you are confirming your number is real and are then more likely to get more spam and scams.

 

[Snurre]

Yeah I'm aware of that, but the question was about call not sms

 

[Jacob L]

Yeah I'm aware of that, but the question was about call not sms

Same applies, you can call any number with for example MacroDroid, and you will know the number you called is valid if you then get an SMS sent to you!

 

[Abalsam]

Same applies, you can call any number with for example MacroDroid, and you will know the number you called is valid if you then get an SMS sent to you!

It might make sense to limit this to only existing contacts but that is what I would do